"And how much money," continued Isaac, "has thou brought with thee ?" "Holy Virgin!" said Gurth, setting down the cup, "what nectar these unbelieving dogs drink, while true Christians are fain to quaff ale as muddy and thick as the draff we give to hogs!--What money have I brought with me ?" continued the Saxon, when he had finished this uncivil ejaculation, "even but a small sum; something in hand the whilst.

What, Isaac! thou must bear a conscience, though it be a Jewish one." "Nay, but," said Isaac, "thy master has won goodly steeds and rich armours with the strength of his lance, and of his right hand--but 'tis a good youth--the Jew will take these in present payment, and render him back the surplus." "My master has disposed of them already," said Gurth.
"Ah! that was wrong," said the Jew, "that was the part of a fool.

No Christians here could buy so many horses and armour--no Jew except myself would give him half the values.

But thou hast a hundred zecchins with thee in that bag," said Isaac, prying under Gurth's cloak, "it is a heavy one." "I have heads for cross-bow bolts in it," said Gurth, readily.
"Well, then"-- said Isaac, panting and hesitating between habitual love of gain and a new-born desire to be liberal in the present instance, "if I should say that I would take eighty zecchins for the good steed and the rich armour, which leaves me not a guilder's profit, have you money to pay me ?" "Barely," said Gurth, though the sum demanded was more reasonable than he expected, "and it will leave my master nigh penniless.

Nevertheless, if such be your least offer, I must be content." "Fill thyself another goblet of wine," said the Jew.